New Vatican stamp depicts Pope's visit to Armenian Genocide memorialNovember 27, 2017 - 13:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Pope Francis' visit to Armenia and the Genocide memorial is displayed on a fresh stamp issued by the Vatican recently to celebrate the pontiff's journey to the first Christian nation. Authored by artist Daniela Longo, the stamp shows the Pope in a moment of prayer in front of the Armenian Genocide Monument in Tsitsernakaberd, Yerevan. During the visit on June 24-26, 2016, Pope Francis denounced the Genocide by Ottoman-era Turks a century ago, actually using the term 'genocide' to describe the killings of 1.5 million Armenians. “Sadly that tragedy, that genocide, was the first of the deplorable series of catastrophes of the past century, made possible by twisted racial, ideological or religious aims that darkened the minds of the tormentors even to the point of planning the annihilation of entire peoples,” he said. During the three-day visit in summer of 2016, the pope served a Divine Liturgy in the city of Gyumri and an outdoor Ecumenical Service and Peace Prayer in the Republic Square in downtown Yerevan. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. |